David Lawrence Ernst Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of David Lawrence Ernst of Peoria, Arizona, who passed away on January 31, 2025, at the age of 76, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid David Lawrence farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For David Lawrence is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Margaret Ernst (Dempewolf) and Lawrence D. Ernst; his mother-in-law Charlene Pollock; and his sister-in-law Jan Ennis. He is survived by: his wife Frieda Wolf; his son Cameron Hawley (Rita); his grandchildren, Jayden and Allie Hawley; his sister Mary Jo Bonifas (Lloyd) of Bellevue; and his sisters-in-law, Lisa Wolf and Susan Lester.
The military honors will be held on Friday, March 28th 2025 from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM at the National Memorial Cemetery (23029 N Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85024).